November 6, 2009 Dartmouth professor: Oswald photo real Play video

(NECN) - A Dartmouth professor is trying to set the record straight on a mystery surrounding the man suspected of killing President John F. Kennedy.

Hany Farid says the infamous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle is real.

Oswald claimed the photo was doctored, and over the years, many others pointed out what appears to be inconsistent lighting and shadows.

But Farid says the photo would have been nearly impossible to fake.

Oswald was shot to death days after being charged with the 1963 assassination of J.F.K.